Month: November 2022
AMC is working with Zoom to turn some theaters into giant meeting rooms
File this one under collaborations we didn’t see coming: AMC is working with Zoom to turn some of its movie theaters into massive videoconferencing spaces for 75 to 150 people for when you really need your meeting to leave an impact. AMC will even provide “food and beverage offerings, possible…
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How am I supposed to mark myself as parody if I can’t change my screen name, Elon?
I can’t change my screen name on Twitter. I can change my bio. But not my screen name. So although I was helpfully trying to describe myself as “Elizabeth Lopatto (parody)” that simply wasn’t possible. Anyway Sacks, who is part of a “war room” of advisors helping Musk run Twitter,…
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T-Mobile may be looking to spend big on fiber home internet
T-Mobile is reportedly considering building a multibillion-dollar fiber network that it would use to provide home internet service, according to Bloomberg. While the company started testing fiber internet last year, its main home-focused offering connects with 5G instead of other wired infrastructure like DSL or cable. Bloomberg reports that the…
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YouTube Shorts invade the biggest screen in your home
Audio player loading… YouTube Shorts, the vertical, short-form, and very TikTok-like YouTube video format is now making its way to TV screens. The sixty-second clips have been wildly successful for YouTube. Sunder Pichai, CEO of YouTube’s parent company Alphabet, revealed earlier this year that Shorts get over a billion views…
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Microsoft is being sued over Github Copilot piracy
Audio player loading… Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI have been sued by programmer and lawyer Matthew Butterick for breaking several policies, copyright terms, and laws that could amount to damages of over $9 billion. The claim alleges that GitHub Copilot (opens in new tab), which is designed to translate natural language…
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Activision says the ‘next full premium’ Call of Duty is coming in 2023
Activision Blizzard’s 2023 plans for Call of Duty include the “next full premium release in the blockbuster annual series,” according to the company’s third-quarter earnings published Monday (pdf). While that wouldn’t be particularly notable most years given the regular fall release cycle of Call of Duty, Bloomberg reported in February…
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